Buxtehude is a town on the
Este River in Northern Germany in the
district of Stade and part of the
Hamburg Metropolitan Region (
Metropolregion Hamburg). Buxtehude is a steadily growing medium-sized town and the second largest in the district of Stade. It lies on the southern borders of the
Altes Land within easy reach of the city-state of
Hamburg. West of it are the towns of
Horneburg and Stade and to the south there are incorporated villages offering mostly upscale housing, e.g. Ottensen and
Apensen.